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    LONG Building Technologies Reviews

    Updated January 6, 2019
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    LONG Building Technologies President & CEO Mark Balent
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    1. Helpful (1)

      "Best Company of all I have worked for."

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Casper, WY
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Casper, WY
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at LONG Building Technologies full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      LONG is an outstanding company whose upper management truly cares about the employees, the customers and obviously about making money, in this order. I have worked for large companies including Tyco, Johnson Controls and small companies including Simplex Time Recorder, Damone Andrew, and LONG is the best. The founder of LONG was one of the most caring men I have meet. Wills truly wanted his employees to success and worked hard to make sure that happened. His son, our now leader, is equally the same. He cares and fosters the success of the employees.

      Again, LONG is by far the BEST company to work for.

      Cons

      All companies have warts but LONG has few that I have seen in the 3 plus years I have worked here.

      Advice to Management

      Focus attention more on Service, for it is the future of most companies like ours.

    2. "Employee"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at LONG Building Technologies full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Great Managers and Leadership. Flexible with work schedule

      Cons

      Co-workers can be difficult to deal with at times

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    3. "Poor upper management"

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      Former Employee - HVAC Service Tech in Casper, WY
      Former Employee - HVAC Service Tech in Casper, WY
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at LONG Building Technologies (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      A lot of the pros that Long had when they were a small company have dissipated.

      Cons

      Long does not appreciate a employee who has busted there butt for them, this can be seen by the high turnover of long term employees. The pay is horrible compared to other companies the size of Long, even if you have the experience. Be aware of the promises LONG makes, they DO NOT KEEP THEM. Long has been buying lots of companies and putting themselves in a bad financial situation. Robbing Peter to pay Paul, and then penalizing the employees that have worked hard, only to hear them say they are cutting back on new vehicles or a work boot allowance.

      Advice to Management

      Needs new leaders!!

    4. "Technology"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at LONG Building Technologies full-time

      Pros

      They really value their employees.

      Cons

      There are no cons I have found.

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the great work.

    5. "LONG focuses on customers and Co-workers. Great local management!"

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      Current Employee - Accounting Manager in Portland, OR
      Current Employee - Accounting Manager in Portland, OR
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at LONG Building Technologies full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Great local management and solid customer/employee focused culture.

      Cons

      Slowly building name recognition .

    6. "They don't promote within and there is no clear advancement path for current employees"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Littleton, CO
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Littleton, CO
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at LONG Building Technologies (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Co-workers were great and profit sharing was predictable

      Cons

      Bad management in my department. They played favorites, they we're power hungry and completely out of touch with the day to day operations of their department. They refused to help employees advance with in the company, and when asked for advancement the employee got told no and basically that the employee was replaceable and to be grateful they have a job. Basically a shut up or leave mentality.

      Advice to Management

      Put your employees above yourself. They are the wheel and if they are unhappy your wheel breaks.

    7. "Life Changing Organization"

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      Current Employee - Service Controls Tech in Littleton, CO
      Current Employee - Service Controls Tech in Littleton, CO
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at LONG Building Technologies full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      The Company Offers a great balance of work life and family life. I enjoy working for Long because everyone has a voice and everyone can contribute their ideas, ya, some ideas will not be used but some will. Regardless you are not looked down upon for voicing your opinions or ideas.

      Cons

      Long takes to long to respond to possibilities and opportunities.

      Advice to Management

      There is nothing to say bad about our management, although they take a long time to make some decisions, it has proven that they are determined to make the best decisions for the circumstance.

    8. "Good company but flawed"

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      Former Employee - Controls Technician in Seattle, WA
      Former Employee - Controls Technician in Seattle, WA
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at LONG Building Technologies full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Super flexible
      Lots of independence
      Very good pay for technical workers
      Lots of incentive programs
      Very relaxed (I honestly felt awkward taking a break to play basketball with the boss during work)
      Upper management is very welcoming. Mark Balent, CEO, really cares.
      Overall, I really enjoyed working here. There were some unbelievable benefits, great culture, and management staff were all great people.

      Cons

      Lots of pressure to work off the clock / work over time for free to save jobs that were poorly bid. I was told that’s just how the industry is. It happened ALL the time. Absolutely unacceptable. This pressure came from the lower management (PMs and a former branch manager. I doubt the big guys were aware.

      Training program is nonexistent if you’re new to the industry. I spent a lot of time aimlessly trying to teach myself and being told to figure it out. The job is too complex for that.

      Potential for layoffs is high. I wouldn’t work in this field again.

      Advice to Management

      Bid jobs so your company (or weakest branch) isn’t reliant on forcing people who work for free.

      Keep up the employee incentives and benefits programs. I really did enjoy working at long other than that fatal flaw.

      Develop a training program that helps develop a smart person into a intelligent tech.

    9. "An Inspiring Company That's Rewarding to be a Part of"

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      Current Employee - Administrative Assistant I in Littleton, CO
      Current Employee - Administrative Assistant I in Littleton, CO
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at LONG Building Technologies full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      LONG is committed to it's customers and coworkers. The company truly believes in openness, promotes wellness, and provides a number of great benefits and opportunities for its employees. The work environment is friendly and sincere, full of encouragement, support, and resources to learn new skills/advance towards your career goals.

      Cons

      Not necessarily a "con" but you should have an interest in the industry and a team oriented drive to get the best experience here.

    10. "The Best Employer I've Worked for in a Long Time"

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      Current Employee - Project Manager in Colorado Springs, CO
      Current Employee - Project Manager in Colorado Springs, CO
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at LONG Building Technologies full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Great community of people to work with, lots of opportunity for advancement.
      Very busy Company, no lack of work here.

      Cons

      Insurance could be better, but is a lot better that most.